All smaller clubs/sports have problems with visa's for overseas players because they are only "automatic" for existing "Stars" with unblemished records. Israel, with the best will in the world is not an "established star" in our sport, let alone beyond our sport, so he will have to go through a lengthy process, thats just the way it is, now if we were signing Sonny Bill Williams, HIS visa would take about 48hrs. But, we're not, so it could take up to 6 months, before he receives it.